IMPERIAL COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

MINUTES FOR January 28, 2026

6:00 p.m.

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VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT:

                                                            City of Brawley                                    Gil Rebollar

                                                            City of Calipatria                                  Silvia R. Chavez

                                                            City of Calexico                                    Lorenzo Calderon

                                                            City of El Centro                                   Sonia Carter

                                                            City of Imperial                                    Robert Amparano

                                                            City of Holtville                                    Mike Goodsell

                                                            City of Westmorland                           Absent                                                             

                                                            County of Imperial                              Martha Cardenas Singh

                                                            County of Imperial                              John Hawk

                                                            Imperial Irrigation District                Karin Eugenio

STAFF PRESENT:              David Aguirre, Cristi Lerma, Espy Avila, Michelle Bastidas

OTHERS PRESENT:           Andrew Briseno: ICTC Counsel; David Salgado: SCAG; John Garcia: Caltrans

PUBLIC:                              None

The following action minutes are listed as they were acted upon by the Imperial County Transportation Commission and as listed on the agenda for the meeting held on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, together with staff reports and related documents attached thereto and incorporated therein by reference.

I.                 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 

Chair Robert Amparano called the Commission meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Roll call was taken, and a quorum was present.

II.                EMERGENCY ITEMS

               There were none.

III.              PUBLIC COMMENTS

    There were none.

IV.             CONSENT CALENDAR

A.               ICTC Commission Minutes:                                                       December 10, 2025

B.               Receive and file:

1.                ICTC Management Committee Minutes:                December 10, 2025

2.                ICTC TAC Minutes:                                                      December 11, 2025

3.                SSTAC Minutes                                                            December 3, 2025

A motion was made by Rebollar and seconded by Goodsell to approve the consent calendar as presented, roll call:

V.               REPORTS

A.           ICTC Executive Director

Mr. Aguirre had the following updates:

-           Household Hazardous Waste Site in Calipatria: The project to establish a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility in Calipatria has secured $250,000 in funding. This allocation covers the full scope of development—from construction to procurement of all necessary equipment—ensuring that the facility is fully equipped to serve residents in the north end of the Imperial Valley. While its primary focus is on north end residents, the facility’s services will be available to all residents throughout Imperial County during operation days. Staff will be working with the City of Calipatria to move forward with project planning and development.

-           ICTC General Assembly: ICTC hosted its General Assembly on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at the historic Old Eucalyptus Schoolhouse. Speakers included Ann Fox, Caltrans District 11 Director; Kome Ajise, SCAG Executive Director; ICTC Chairman Robert Amparano; and ICTC Executive Director David Aguirre. The General Assembly was a success thanks in part to the generous support of our sponsors. We extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who took the time to attend and for their continued partnership and support. ICTC looks forward to building on this momentum and continuing this positive trajectory in the years ahead.

-           Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC): The Contractor continues with construction activities for the project. Demolition activities have been completed and construction efforts associated with the development of building infrastructure are ongoing. Shade canopy improvements have been mostly completed, in addition to site electrical and plumbing work. Site grading and civil onsite work are currently taking place with portions of the curb and gutter being completed as well as the placement of base. The project remains slightly behind schedule mostly due to weather events and is anticipated to be completed in early 2026.

-           ICTC/IVT Operations and Maintenance Facility: Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Environmental and Design Services was released on September 26, 2025, and due on December 1, 2025. It is anticipated that a consultant will be selected at the Commission meeting in February 2026. Staff also submitted multiple grant applications for the anticipated construction efforts under FTA 5339 for Bus Facilities and Low No Emission Programs. ICTC was informed that it was not selected under the recent grant cycle. ICTC will continue to pursue construction funding opportunities in the immediate future.

-           2nd Street/Anza Road Bridge Rehabilitation Project: ICTC met with Caltrans to discuss the next steps and will begin development of the required actions to proceed with the project. ICTC will be working closely with Caltrans and the city of Calexico on further actions. Caltrans is assisting ICTC with the development of the Project Study Report (PSR) for submittal to the California Transportation Commission. The PSR acts as the design guidelines and preliminary design for the project. ICTC is anticipating proceeding environmental analysis and design in early 2026.

-           Imperial County EV Charging Infrastructure Feasibility Study: . ICTC has finalized the contract agreement with the selected firm, and a project kickoff meeting was completed on October 22, 2025. ICTC and Consultant team are working on existing conditions and gathering GIS data from our region.

-           Calexico East Port of Entry Intermodal Transportation Center: . ICTC received approval to proceed with Right of Way acquisition from the California Transportation Commission (CTC) in June 2025. ICTC is working on next steps to proceed with the property acquisition and anticipates closing the transaction in January 2026.

-           State Route 86 (Northbound) Border Patrol Checkpoint: ICTC’s consultant has finalized the project improvement plans and CBP will proceed with developing environmental documents and pursue funding for the construction of the facility. ICTC continues to engage in discussions with the CBP team on the next steps for the project. The project requires the finalization of the environmental documents prior to proceeding with the construction phase. CBP is currently reviewing the project with their HQ Team to attempt to secure funding.

-           A complete report is on page 73 of the agenda. 

B.               Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)

               Mr. Salgado had the following updates:

-      2026 Regional Conference & General Assembly Save the date: On May 7-8, 2026, local leaders from throughout Southern California will convene for SCAG’s 61st annual Regional Conference and General Assembly at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, CA. Please be advised city managers and clerks have been notified about the opportunity for each city to identify SCAG General Assembly Delegate and Alternate to represent their city at the official convening of the SCAG General Assembly.

-      SCAG’s General Assembly is on May 7-8, 2026, at the JW Marriot in Palm Desert. All Elected Officials have complimentary registration to the event regardless of who the delegate or alternate is for your city. The delegate and the alternate are the dedicated elected officials on behalf of your city as a part of the General Assembly.

-        A complete report is on page 80 of the agenda.

C.                California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)- District 11

                Mr. Garcia had the following updates:

-                  District 11 truck parking and Medium/Heavy Duty ZEV Charging Station Site Assessment: California Senate Bill 671 Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency required identification of freight corridors, and the infrastructure needed to support zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles. In July 2024, Caltrans completed a feasibility study that identified potential sites and conceptual plans for truck parking facilities with medium and heavy duty Zero Emission Vehicle charging stations in San Diego and Imperial counties.

-                  Lithium Valley Project Initiation Document (PID): This PID will explore sustainable, innovative multimodal transportation solutions connecting to the Lithium Valley Specific Plan area in Imperial County. Status: District 11 has been awarded funds for this effort. Coordination with local partners to be essential.

-        A complete report is on page 83 of the agenda. 

               D.             Commission Member Reports

                              -     Updates were provided by various commissioners.

VI.              ACTION CALENDAR

A.           Rotation of Chair and Vice-Chair positions

A motion was made by Rebollar and seconded by Eugenio to appoint Karin Eugenio as the Chair for 2026, roll call:

                              Motion Carried.

A motion was made by Singh and seconded by Calderon to appoint Gil Rebollar as the Vice-Chair for 2026, roll call:

                              Motion Carried.

VII.            DISCUSSION CALENDAR

A.             Imperial Mexicali Binational Alliance

-        The Commission discussed the future of the Imperial-Mexicali Binational Alliance (IMBA) and explored new ways for the group to work together.

VIII.          MEETING DATE AND PLACE

A.               The next meeting will be on February 25, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the ICTC Offices, 1503 N. Imperial Ave., Suite 104, El Centro, CA 92243, and via Zoom Meeting for the public.

IX.          ADJOURNMENT

               A.           Meeting Adjourned at 7:28 p.m.